Hollis Financials/ Annual Meeting Materials

The “Budget Season” includes all of the School District Annual Meetings and Deadlines governed by NH RSA regulations. Here you will find opportunities to participate in the discussions leading up to the final warrant put before the voters at either the District Meeting or March election, depending on the School District.

The purpose of a public hearing is for the School Board to gather public comment for or against a particular matter. Notices of these hearings are posted in accordance with State law to notify townspeople of their happenings.

If you are interested in serving as an elected official for the School Board or School District Budget Committee, please review the filing dates, timelines and requirements here.

• School District Election Results

  • Here you will learn of the results of the School District election held the second Tuesday of March. This includes election results for any open School District position.

• Final School District Warrant

  • The School District Warrant includes all articles presented before the voters including those with a financial impact and those do not. The Warrant would include articles specific to the School District Budget, any collective bargaining agreements, allocations to a trust fund, etc. The articles must also include the School District and Budget or Finance Committee (if applicable) recommendations on these articles. The final warrant would include any changes made at the Deliberative Session.

• Final Budget

  • This is a detailed look at the Budget that is being presented to the voters on the Final Warrant. The final budget would include any changes that occurred during the Deliberative Session.

• MS22 Report

  • The Department of Revenue Administration requires this report to be submitted following the results of voting in a traditional annual meeting or by ballot vote in and SB2 community. The MS22 is a report of appropriations actually voted. It is certified by the majority of school board members, the district clerk and the superintendent.

• Final School District Warrant

  • The School District Warrant includes all articles presented before the voters including those with a financial impact and those do not. The Warrant would include articles specific to the School District Budget, any collective bargaining agreements, allocations to a trust fund, etc. The articles must also include the School District and Budget Committee (if applicable) recommendations on these articles.

• Final Election Warrant

  • The Election Warrant identifies the date, time, and location of the local election. This document also identifies which positions are open and the length of the terms.

• Final Draft Budget

  • This is a detailed look at the Budget that is being presented to the voters on the Final Warrant. The final budget would include any changes that occurred during the Deliberative Session.

• Annual Meeting Presentation

  • This is a copy of the slide presentation that is presented at the Deliberative Session.

• District Report

  • The District Report provides important information regarding enrollment, financial, and academic data. The report also identifies elected officials for both the School Board and the Budget Committee. Finally, the District Report provides a copy of the official Warrant, including a brief description of what the article is about.

• Posted Budget-MS27 Report

  • A form required by the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA), the MS27 Report is the result of electronically entering all warrant information and the associated revenues and expenditures. This report is finalized by the DRA and the Budget Committee following the public hearing. The MS26 Report is the same as the MS27 Report but for school districts that have a finance committee. In this case the DRA and the School Board finalize the report. 

• Draft School District Warrant

  • The School District Warrant includes all articles presented before the voters including those with a financial impact and those do not. The Warrant would include articles specific to the School District Budget, any collective bargaining agreements, allocations to a trust fund, etc. The articles must also include the School District and Budget Committee (if applicable) recommendations on these articles. This is the draft warrant that is being presented at the Public Hearing. Input on this Warrant will be gathered at the Public Hearing.

• Draft Budget

  • This is a detailed look at the Budget that is being presented to the voters on the Draft Warrant.

• Public Hearing Presentation

  • This is a copy of the slide presentation that is presented at the Public Hearing.

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Round 4 – Budget Documents

• Round 4.0 Budget

  • This is the full, line-by-line budget as it exists in the 4th round after cuts have been made based on Board and Budget/Finance Committee feedback from Round 3. In most cases this budget will be the one presented at the public hearing.

• New Items Round 4.0

  • This is an item-by-item explanation about new items that are being proposed in the budget as it exists in the 4th round after cuts have been made based on Board and Budget/Finance Committee feedback from Round 3. These items also will be part of the public hearing presentation.

Round 3 – Budget Documents

• Round 3.0 Budget

  • This is the full, line-by-line budget as it exists in the 3rd round after cuts have been made based on Board and Budget/Finance committee feedback from Round 2.

• New Items Round 3.0

  • This is an item-by-item explanation about new items that are being proposed in the budget as it exists in the 3rd round after cuts have been made based on Board and Budget/Finance committee feedback from Round 2.